Published 3/11/2024 If you’re anything like us and try to keep the white sugar to a minimum, then welcome to the easiest honey simple syrup recipe. We use this sweet, all-natural syrup in many Fit Foodie Finds recipes such as Homemade Strawberry Basil Lemonade, Spicy Grapefruit Margaritas, and Easy Red Wine Sangria. What You Need for Honey Simple Syrup Traditionally, simple syrup is made with a 1:1 ratio of granulated white sugar and water....
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Cups to Gallons There are 16 cups in 1 gallon. There are 8 cups in a half gallon. A cup is 8 fluid ounces and a gallon is 128 fluid ounces. A half-gallon is 64 fluid ounces. These are all handy measurements that are hard to remember, but oh so important if you are brewing kombucha or beer and sometimes in cooking. The metric system would admittedly be easier, but we Americans are a stubborn and sentimental lot, and will no doubt hang on to our cups and gallons....
I’m sure you are already familiar with Greek yogurt and all the amazing health benefits. However, some people just aren’t fans of the texture or even the amazing tanginess. Getting your nutrition in from whole foods is where it’s at though, so I’m happy to say there’s another way to get healthy little probiotics into your system – milk kefir! Now, you can obviously grab some at the store, but I much prefer to make homemade kefir....
Who loves zucchini? 🙋🏼♀️ Who loves having delicious, garden-fresh zucchini year round? 🙋🏼♀️🙋🏼♀️🙋🏼♀️ Well anyone who has ever had a zucchini plant knows that zucchini waits for no one. You want one zucchini every few days? Oh that’s cute, here’s seven all at once. Fortunately, there are so many ways you can cook fresh zucchini – but what happens when you grow tired of eating it? Did you know you can easily freeze zucchini for a later day?...
So it’s my birthday today! I’m turning a whopping 25 years (i.e. a quarter of a century) old, and am therefore giving a hard “no” to acting my age and will thus be celebrating with milkshakes. Because isn’t that what adulthood is all about? Getting to drink milkshakes whenever you want and watch a whole season of Homeland in a day without feeling bad about it? Right? Yes? please say yes These banana milkshakes take the concept of healthy banana nice cream and turn it into a shake....
A Taste Of The Tropics There’s nothing quite as refreshing as a cup of juice. I mean, everyone loves fresh-squeezed orange juice way more than store-bought, right? Plus, homemade juice is typically packed with antioxidants like vitamin C. Well, we aren’t exactly squeezing passion fruits like we do oranges. Instead, we scoop all that tart deliciousness out of the fruit and blend it into a puree. Oh, and don’t worry — I have a trick to extract all the yellow pulp goodness for a seed-free beverage....
I’m what you might call…obsessed with risotto. And over the years I’ve created a lot of risotto recipes, like truffle risotto and butternut risotto and mushroom risotto! So today I’m showing you how to make a basic risotto recipe. The flavors are simple but decadent, and perfect for adding your favorite vegetable or protein to! Why you’ll love This Risotto Risotto Ingredients You’ll need just a handful of easy-to-find ingredients to make risotto:...
Keerai Masiyal | Keerai kadaiyal | keera kadayal | keerai recipe | Tamil Nadu style keera masiyal is a healthy nutritious quick Tamil Nadu-style side dish with greens. What is Keerai Masiyal? Masiyal means mashy and Keerai is the Tamil word for spinach. Traditionally cooked spinach is mashed with a wooden mathu (whisk | masher). It is an authentic healthy side dish variety commonly prepared in South Indian cuisine....
Keerai pappu potato fry Firstly, chop and keep vegetables ready Soak dal Keep rice 1- HOUR lunch preparation Pressure cook potatoes and let the pressure releases naturally In a separated cooker pressure cook dal for pappu After the pressure release naturally, strain the potatoes in a colander and run cold water Peel the potato and roughly chop them Do tempering and saute potato in low flame Meanwhile in a separate pan cook spinach After the pressure releases naturally mash the dal and cook pappu Drizzle ghee and serve pappu with potato fry...
Kerala Appam is a soft and lacy tiffin. Restaurant-style Kerala lacy appam with yeast is super easy to make and tastes delicious. Yeast proofing must Leftover rice for Appam Ingredients Recipe with step-by-step pictures Appam Video recipe What kind of rice works for Kerala Appam? For the best Kerala-style Appam, add sona masoori rice or raw rice. 8 hours or overnight fermentation is a must as it gives the best texture to the Appam....
❤️🍋 Why You’ll Love Lemon Chicken Orzo Soup Quick: Prep this soup in 10 minutes and have it ready to eat in under an hour Flavorful: Did I not mention the freshness of the lemon combined with the zucchini and creamy orzo? Garlic: This recipe uses a TON of garlic and it’s so damn good. I love garlic! Protein Add-In: Add in shredded chicken to make this soup even more protein-packed...
I’ve come to the realization that March, regardless of being National Nutrition Month, is probably not going to be a healthy month in this household. Between 3 birthdays and Easter, I’ve made far more Special Day Cinnamon Rolls than should be legal. That’s why this week is going to be about experimenting with the Vitamin C-packed flavor maker that are the humble limes. Here’s a quick rundown of our spotlight ingredient....
Maa vilakku | Maavilaku maavu recipe | Rice flour Lamp is a traditional South Indian offering /neivedyam / prasadam prepared with rice flour, country sugar / powdered jaggery and ghee. When do we make Maavilaku? Maavilakku (Rice flour lamp) is prepared during many special & auspicious occasions. In Tamil tradition, Maa vilakku is widely prepared during Aadi month (preferably first or third velli (Friday)) for Amman, in purattasi month Maa vilakku is prepared on Sani (Saturday) for Perumal....
Pairs well with Air Fryer Veggies or Air Fryer Tofu on the side. Finish the meal with Vegan Panna Cotta! These Marry Me Chickpeas – the vegetarian equivalent of Marry Me Chicken – are about to have you head over heels for chickpeas! Wrapped in a creamy Tuscan sauce and absolutely loaded with flavor, they’ve quickly become one of my favorite ways to use a can of chickpeas! They’re:...
What kind of vegetables can I use? I used mullagi and prepared Mullagi masala you can use any vegetables of your choice. Oil for kuzhambu I used sesame oil as it gives the best taste for tamarind-based kuzhambu. Should I saute onion and garlic before adding radish It is optional. Oil is hot when we add onion and garlic so a quick mix is enough. Tamarind and tomatoes I have used both tamarind and tomatoes for sourness....
Nellikai oorugai recipe | instant gooseberry pickle | nellikai urugai | Amla pickle with frozen gooseberries is super easy to make and tastes delicious. Pickle stays good for weeks. Why frozen gooseberry for the south Indian pickle variety? Traditional fresh gooseberry is used for this pickle recipe. After moving to the US, I hardly found fresh gooseberry in the Indian store, so I started preparing nellikai oorugai with frozen ones....
If you know me, you know I’ve been on a journey to heal my gut and keep it healthy and happy. Part of that journey has largely consisted of me eating the right food that my gut needs. It also includes incorporating things like DS-01® Daily Synbiotic by Seed. I truly believe their 24-strain probiotic and prebiotic formula has seriously transformed my gut and made it feel SO much better through my gut-healing journey....
So I made some cookies. They are totally worth every second it takes to makes them. And also worth every calorie when you eat them. Because it’s a cookie. Filled with Nutella. Really, that is all. Nutella Filled Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cookies. Let’s take a gander at the details. First, we’ll need to talk about the cookies. They are chocolate chocolate chip. AND I didn’t use cocoa powder. I used melted chocolate....
Easy No-Bake Oreo Ice Box Cake You’re gonna LOVE this Oreo Icebox Cake! This recipe is so simple, with just 3 ingredients it’s almost not even fair to to call a “recipe”! You only need Oreos, Cool Whip, and milk, and what you end up with is a creamy, delicious no bake dessert that everyone will love. It’s perfect for parties, BBQs, potlucks, or even just to make one night in the summer and enjoy it all week after dinner....
